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  1. USAFChief
    Let's say he doesn't try to tag, and they go up 2-1, and go on to win the game. I have said more than once, it was the wrong decision no matter the result. I'm 99 percent positive Buxton would say the same thing. This play was unusual, for a reason. I don't remember the last time I saw it. And I doubt I will see it again any time soon...because it's simply not done. Both teams were surprised he would do that, and both teams instantly viewed it as a clear, unequivocal clearcut baserunning gaffe. I'm all in favor of aggressive baserunning, particularly from someone like Buxton. I love him turning a single into a double, for example, particularly when there are already 2 outs in an inning. I absolutely hate third base coaches not sending runners when there's any chance they score on a hit to the outfield, again particularly with 2 outs. But this wasn't aggressive, it was dumb. The cost/benefit analysis was done about 2 days after baseball was invented, and it hasn't changed. Nobody does this, and for good reason.
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    A 10 percent chance he's thrown out, and a 20 percent chance the ball gets away?? Let's just say we disagree. I have no idea the chance he gets thrown out, but it's a lot more than 10 percent--a lot more, he did get thrown out, remember--and I would estimate the chances the ball gets away far enough for him to score at less than 1 percent. These are major league players.
  3. USAFChief
    Agreed. And I would be willing to bet he never makes that same mistake again.
  4. USAFChief
    Sorry, but IMO it's not even debatable. It was a terribly bad decision, one that simply isn't done. For the record, it didn't take a perfect throw, the play wasn't even particularly close. But that's not important, it would have been the absolute wrong decision even IF he had made it. Consider this: when is the last time this situation came into play? I bet you haven't seen it in ... forever. That's because nobody makes that mistake. It's something that's completely intuitive, and if not, learned early in a player's baseball career. You simply can't get thrown out in any situation like that, so players don't try it....because it might cost a run, and there's little to be gained anyway. This was a Baseball-101 level mistake. And I'm absolutely positive Buxton would say the same thing.
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    Buxton should be safe 10 of 10 times on that play, because he shouldn't tag up 10 of 10 times. That was a really, really bad baseball mistake. Really bad, and a mental error which I find difficult to ignore. I'm pretty confident Buxton would agree. That it cost a game is beside the point, almost. Hopefully that won't ever happen again.
  6. USAFChief
    Outstanding performance from Pineda. He's done some really good work over the past month. Get some bullpen help, stat.
  7. USAFChief
    perhaps they can hock a couple WS trophies
  8. USAFChief
    He is correct, though, that in recent decades the Twins haven't had much power. They went for something like 15 years between 30 HR hitters, for example. I also present, your honor, prosecution exhibit B...playoff DH Jason Tyner.
  9. USAFChief
    True story, but he only bought the safe, low power fireworks. The ones that can't do much damage.
  10. USAFChief
    I doubt this is the case. Scorekeepers are trained to give errors only when plays require "normal effort." Any ball that's on the edge of a player's range isnt considered "normal effort," so it's very unlikely an error would be assessed because the Twins are getting to more balls. It's possible a throwing error or two has resulted from a Twin trying to save a single from becoming a double, but that's about the only way range leads to more errors assessed.
  11. USAFChief
    In the Strib game story, it appears the failed suicide squeeze last night was supposed to be a safety squeeze. It says "players" mistook the sign, but that can only be Adrianza, who was on third. I dont like either play, but a safety squeeze isnt as bad as a suicide squeeze, if you ask me.
  12. USAFChief
    Someone in the game thread last night described watching Parker pitch as like "watching someone juggle chainsaws." I thought that was pretty accurate. Still, good win. Really good win. Sort of...needed, somehow.
  13. USAFChief
    It wasnt just the blister for Odo. He wasnt right from the start. His velo was down, and command was beyond awful. He struggled for the 2 innings before the fourth, it was very obvious he wasnt equipped to pitch last night. That was bad. And as is usually the case, when you leave the starter in too long, you pay for it, and end up not saving the bullpen anyway.
  14. USAFChief
    I like Baldelli, but that was managerial incompetence last night. No way should Odorizzi have come out for the fourth, much less stay in long enough to give up 4 without recording an out. Incredibly poor pitching mgmt.
  15. USAFChief
    Nitpic: He's almost 27. The problem, of course ,is everything is trending the wrong way with Syndergaard. If you pay for the Syndergaard of 2016, there's a pretty reasonable chance you will be disappointed. I'm all for trading for help, and depending on the price, wouldn't be opposed to Syndergaard. But I'm just not sure the substance is greater than the name. And I don't think he's been better than Cole. Cole's a year older, but has been much healthier, for one thing. So yeah...trade for Syndergaard. But only if you can get him for what he's likely worth.
  16. USAFChief
    Kennedy seems available and realistic, and at least appears to have made a successful transition to the pen.
  17. USAFChief
    Be honest with us, Andrew. When they were handing out assignments in this series, and your email said "Sergio Romo," you were like "seriously? He gets Brad Hand, he gets Giles, that guy gets Smith...and you give me Sergio Romo?? Come ON!"
  18. USAFChief
    Let's take 1000 of those situations. Your team strikes out 1000 times. My team hits 1000 ground balls. Deal?
  19. USAFChief
    This hasn't aged well.
  20. USAFChief
    Who was it that brought up the Royals, again?
  21. USAFChief
    Oh come on, man. That was quality.
  22. USAFChief
    We didn't bat in the 9th.
  23. USAFChief
    Perhaps you're on to something. It's allowed KC to stay ahead of Baltimore for worst record in the major leagues.
  24. USAFChief
    Nitpick: there is no reason to be concerned about the move from NL to AL for a reliever. Relievers aren't facing the opponent's pitcher very often.
  25. USAFChief
    I just about lost my mind in the game thread over that stupid sac bunt decision. Oh, and Nelly Cruz was a really, really nice addition to this team. Exactly the kind of hitter that this team needed. Powerful, professional, well respected. The proverbial "tough out."
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